Word

穿 (chuān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

Meaning of 穿

动 dòng verb

to wear

她穿了一件红色的衣服。

tā chuān le yī jiàn hóng sè de yī fu

She wore a red piece of clothing.

Word breakdown

穿 chuān — to wear

1 穿过 chuān guò — pass through HSK 6
- 穿 to penetrate, pass through
- 过 to cross over, pass
Example

我们穿过森林到达了湖边。

wǒ men chuān guò sēn lín dào dá le hú biān

We passed through the forest and reached the lakeside.
2 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān — constant dripping wears away stone HSK 7
- 水 water - the persistent force
- 滴 drip - small, repeated action
- 石 stone - the hard obstacle
- 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
Example

只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。

zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.
3 穿梭 chuān suō — to shuttle HSK 7
- 穿 to pass through, to penetrate
- 梭 shuttle (weaving tool), rapid back-and-forth movement
Example

出租车在机场和市区之间穿梭。

chū zū chē zài jī chǎng hé shì qū zhī jiān chuān suō

Taxis shuttle between the airport and downtown.
4 穿着 chuān zhuó — dress, attire HSK 7
- 穿 to wear (clothes)
- 着 state of being dressed/wearing
Example

她的穿着很时尚。

tā de chuān zhuó hěn shí shàng

Her attire is very fashionable.
5 穿越 chuān yuè — to pass through; to traverse; to time-travel HSK 7
- 穿 to pass through, to penetrate
- 越 to cross over, to go beyond
Example

他们穿越沙漠花了三天时间。

tā men chuān yuè shā mò huā le sān tiān shí jiān

They crossed the desert in three days.